Indigenous stories and languages are important for maintaining cultural identity and a connection to the Country. Beamafilm supports indigenous language and literacy initiatives to help foster indigenous self-representation in film and media.
Tune in to the Indigenous Literacy Day live events on Weds Sept 02 at 12.30 pm and to Māori Language Week events on 14- 20 Sept.
You can also join Beamafilm in celebrating and supporting local and indigenous voices throughout Australasia by streaming great local and indigenous stories from our watch list outlined below.
Watch for FREE with a participating library card or on a 30-day trial. Also, you can rent a film for 48 hours.
In Australia, during the era of the Stolen Generations, thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servitude by the Australian Government.
The Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir go on a historic journey to take back the hymns that were given to their ancestors by the German missionaries, but in their own ancient languages.
Great artist Albert Namatjira was caught between cultures – paraded as a great Australian, whilst treated with contempt. Today his family fight for survival, justice and to regain their grandfather’s copyright.
A young Aboriginal man named Djali travels from North East Arnhem Land to the streets of Sydney on his quest to understand what it means to be a man with ancient traditions in a modern world.
Hongi -a Maori chieftain’s teenage son - must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery.
